West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ has a population of 145,563 people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $56,855. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ grew from 144,195 to 145,563, a 0.95% increase and its median household income grew from $55,218 to $56,855, a 2.96% increase.

The population of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is 68.4%Hispanic, 18.7%White, and 8.85%Asian. 77.3% of the people in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ speak a non-English language, and 73.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is $331,500, and the homeownership rate is 34.2%. Most people in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is 1 car per household.

Median household income in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is $56,855. Males in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.05 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,494. The income inequality of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47 which is lower than the national average.

Households in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ have a median annual income of $56,855, which is more than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ compares to that in it's parent locations.

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ.

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ (23,965 out of 144,257 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Female 35-44 and then Male < 5.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is Hispanic or Latino, followed by White and Unknown.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 72,800 employees to 74,145 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, are Management, Business, Science, & Arts, Sales & Office, and Service. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 72,800 employees to 74,145 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, are Retail trade, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Accommodation & Food Service. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ. In New Jersey the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to N/A primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of N/A. Essex County, NJ has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New Jersey.

New Jersey residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New Jersey. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

In N/A, the Medicare enrollees in N/A between the ages of 65 and 75 had N/A eye exams, N/A hemoglobin tests, and N/A lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

In N/A, out of the N/A women in N/A between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, N/A had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from N/A to N/A.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Salem County, NJ has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 11.7%, the highest value of any county in New Jersey. This represents a 8.33% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 10.8%.

The following map shows all of the counties in New Jersey colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Cumberland County, NJ has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 19.6%, the highest value of any county in New Jersey. This represents a 1.55% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 19.3%.

The following map shows all of the counties in New Jersey colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Essex County, NJ has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 15.4, the highest rate of any county in New Jersey. This represents a 1.28% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 15.6.

The following map shows all of the counties in New Jersey colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 145,563 people, from which 73.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is composed of 99,593Hispanic residents (68.4%), 27,254White residents (18.7%), 12,877Asian residents (8.85%), 3,578Black residents (2.46%), and 1,211Two+ residents (0.83%). The most common foreign languages in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ are Spanish (84,971 speakers), Hindi (2,498 speakers), and Gujarati (2,202 speakers), but compared to other places, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ has a relative high number of Gujarati (2,202 speakers), Hindi (2,498 speakers), and Arabic (2,145 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ was 36.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 25.2, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ residents was 36.1.

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 10,874 West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Cuba with 10,855 and El Salvador with 7,235.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Ecuador. In 2016, there were 6,999 people from Ecuador living in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, approximately 35.38 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

As of 2016, 73.5% of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ was 74.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 3.65 times more Hispanic residents (99,593 people) in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27,254White and 12,877Asian residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

101,625 of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 58.4% of the overall population of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ are native Spanish speakers. 1.72% speak Hindi and 1.51% speak Gujarati, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ has a relatively high number of residents that are native Gujarati speakers. In 2015, there were 2,202 native Gujarati speakers living in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, approximately 12.8 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ awarded 136 degrees. The student population of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is skewed towards females, with 28 male students and 108 female students. Most students in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (109 and 80.1%), followed by White (8 and 5.88%), Unknown (3 and 2.21%), and Black or African American (3 and 2.21%). The largest universities in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ by number of graduates are Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York (136 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ are General Cosmetology (81 and 59.6%), Barbering (13 and 9.6%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The median tuition costs in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ was General Cosmetology with 81 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ has a relatively high number of students obtaining a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate in General Cosmetology. In 2015, there were 81 graduates, which is approximately 10.82 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Cosmetology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Most students in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ are graduating from Private for-profit, less-than 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ were Hispanic or Latino. These 109 graduates mean that there were 13.6 times more Hispanic or Latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 8 graduates.

The median property value in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is $331,500, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $327,200 to $331,500, a 1.31% increase. The homeownership rate of West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is 34.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,855

Median Household Income

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52,148

Number of Households

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In 2016, the median household income of the 52,148 households in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ grew to $56,855 from the previous year's value of $55,218.

The following chart displays the households in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2016, the median property value in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ grew to $331,500 from the previous year's value of $327,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k-$400k range.

This chart shows the households in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

In 2016, 34.2% of the housing units in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.6%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ compared to its parent geographies.

The following chart displays the households in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Using averages, employees in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ compared to its parent geographies.